ADM advances quality capabilities with opening of new central milling laboratory
The lab bakes approximately 30 loaves of bread daily, enabling ADM to evaluate flour quality and make decisions that ensure the highest standards for its customers.
USA – ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), a global leader in human and animal nutrition, has officially opened its new Central Milling Laboratory at the ADM Specialty Manufacturing Facility in Decatur, Illinois.
This cutting-edge facility is designed to enhance quality assurance and performance testing across ADM’s flour production network, supporting 31 milling sites throughout North America.
The lab opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 14, 2025.
This state-of-the-art Central Milling Laboratory is equipped with advanced testing technologies and analytical tools that allow the company to mill, analyze, and bake wheat to provide accurate insights into flour performance under real-world baking conditions.
The lab bakes approximately 30 loaves of bread daily, enabling ADM to evaluate flour quality and make decisions that ensure the highest standards for its customers.
Located near ADM’s North American headquarters, the new facility serves as a critical link in the company’s quality assurance and innovation efforts.
It supports collaboration with ADM’s Research & Development, Creation, Design and Development teams, and currently aids 31 ADM facilities across North America in maintaining consistent quality.
Tedd Kruse, President of Milling & Baking Solutions at ADM, emphasised the facility’s role in strengthening ADM’s quality testing capabilities and its importance as an investment in the Decatur community.
He noted that the lab helps ADM meet evolving market needs and accelerate innovation throughout its milling network.
Kruse highlighted that the lab is a prime example of ADM’s mission to unlock the power of nature to enrich the quality of life.
The laboratory’s ability to conduct real-time testing and baking trials allows ADM to precisely assess how wheat and flour will perform for manufacturers and consumers.
This enhances ADM’s capacity to ensure the consistent supply of high-quality wheat and flour products across its global operations.
In addition to quality assurance, the new lab is expected to foster closer cooperation across ADM’s multiple facilities and accelerate product development.
It also symbolises ADM’s long-term commitment to innovation and community investment in Decatur.
The Central Milling Laboratory strengthens ADM’s leadership in the agricultural and food supply chain sectors by combining rigorous scientific analysis with practical baking applications to deliver superior ingredients to the market.
This new facility continues ADM’s tradition of advancing milling technology and supporting sustainable growth in the food production industry.
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